OUTSA - Otago University Taiwanese Student Association

Still deciding if you want to come to the ball? 🤔🤔

Sale closes this Saturday 14th of September!!! 😱😱

Link in our bio to sign up now! 🤩🤩

OUTSA EXEC DESCRIPTIONS!!

Did you like our events this year?? Might want to join the team for 2025?

Please checkout our upcoming events and sign up to become an exec member of OUTSA 2025!!🎉🎊🥳

Link to sign up is in bio 🔗

Get ready for Dunedin’s Event of the Century! 🎉
On September 28th at 7 PM, the Tuhura Otago Museum will be dazzling with a ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ theme. The Manila Moguls, Taiwanese Tycoons, Bangkok Barons, and Singaporean Sultans are rolling out the red carpet just for you. Don’t miss this unforgettable night of opulence and elegance!

Bok Bok Bi***es, get that cocktail dress you have in your trunk and strut over to get your tickets.

Ticket prices:

Club Members - $65
Non-Members - $75

*Tickets include a free drink*

Tickets on sale now!!! Link in bio 🔗

Have you ever experienced sailing on cruise in dunedin watching the sun set while singing and having fun with your friends? No? Well here’s your chance!

Members tickets for our annual cruise party are out at 5pm tonight!!!

Get in quick before the spots run out 🤩

Link in our bio! Hope to see you all there!!! 🚤

Join us in the Inter-club Sports day this coming saturday!!!

We need you to help us win!! There are lots of sports to play throughout the day and lots of opportunities to support your friends!!

So many prizes to be won 🤩

Represent OUTSA and wear white!! Come have fun!

Sign up with the Link in Bio

OSC, OUTSA, OFSA, OUThSA, ASA and OMiSA are excited to share with you an Inter-club Sports Day next semester!!!

Information will be coming to you soon, so keep an eye out 👀👀👀

Welcome to the Hunger Games, where all pass lollies are your ticket to survival through final exam season 🤓

All Pass Lollies are a tradition in Taiwan, where you gift your friends a sweet treat and notes to wish them luck through their exams. Why don’t you join us in celebrating this tradition with pre-packaged treats for the exam season?

Gift it to your best friend from labs, your flatmates, or that special someone you’ve been eyeing this year... we won’t judge 👀

We will be delivering these 27th to 29th May, just in time for that last exam cram!!

Purchase now, Link in bio!!!! 🍬🍬🍬🍭🍭🍭

WE ARE OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT!!!

Thank you to everyone who bought tickets!! We are super excited to see you all at Angels and Devils 🤩

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!!!

🎟️ Ticket Prices 🎟️
$30 - Early bird
(Club members only when you Buy During 3rd-8th of May)

$35 - General Sale
(for non-members and late Club Members)

Link: https://forms.gle/eiXaPs589xhmBwLW8

The name “Taiwan” most likely originated from the Taivoan aboriginal tribe that colonizers first encountered in the south around Tainan. The characters 臺灣 (tai and wan) were chosen because they are phonetically similar, not because they carry any special meaning.

Tainan literally means tai + south, because it is in the south of Taiwan. For similar reasons, we’ve got Taibei, also spelled Taipei (tai + north), Taizhong, also spelled Taichung (tai + middle), and Taidong, also spelled Taitung (tai + east). It’s less known, but there’s even a small township on the west coast called Taixi (tai + west).

Some counties in Taiwan follow a similar approach. For example, Xinzhu (Hsinchu) has a Zhunan, Zhubei, and so on.

We hear you're interested to find a mans/gal/someone to hold during those cold Dunner nights... 😏😍

OUTSA x OFSA x OSC x OUThSA x OUCSA humbly welcome you to find the LOML (sorry, I meant the love of your life 😏) or just to have a good time 💃

If you're taken, come support your friends and be the cutest couple of the night!

VENUE: VAULT 21 (WOOO!)
DATE AND TIME: 8PM - 12AM MAY 24
DRESS CODE: WHITE (single and ready to mingle), RED (complicated 🔴), BLACK (taken)
EARLY BIRD TICKET PRICE: $30 for club members (1x drink included),
NORMAL TICKET PRICE: $35 for non-members

Early bird tickets released 3rd May for 6 days!

We will remember them.
Lest we forget.

Since 2024, Freddy has been honored with the role as OUTSA’s mascot 😆

Did you know that the indigenous people of Easter Island, Hawaii, Fiji, New Zealand, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Madagascar can all be traced back to Taiwan?

Language and ethnographic studies show that the Austronesian people liked sailed out in canoes from Taiwan starting around 3500 years ago. Today, they constitute the world’s largest and most widely distributed language family.

There are currently 16 officially recognized aboriginal tribes in Taiwan. They make up 2.38% of the country’s population. Their highest populations are in Hualien and Taitung counties.

China, which considers Taiwan one of its provinces, classifies Taiwanese aboriginals collectively as Gaoshan (“high mountains”) and considers them one of its 56 ethnic minorities.

some snaps from yesterday :’))

thank you so so much to everyone who came to our welcoming party yesterday!! it was so great meeting all of you and you all made it a great time, even with our technical issues… 😣😖

we hope you all had fun and met some new friends whether it was through bonding over making your AMAZING videos 😌🥹 or through eating some delicious mochi 😃🤪

(and we hope to see you at our next events too 😜)

links to the photos that were taken will be emailed to you all shortly 💌📫

Taiwan is considered to have the highest concentration of high mountains of any island in the world. In fact, 2/3rd of the island is covered in mountains. Even though Taiwan is subtropical, the peaks of these mountains receive snow in winter.

A commonly cited fact about Taiwan is that it has 268 mountains above 3000 meters. For comparison’s sake, Hawaii only has 3, Honshu (the main island of Japan) has 19, whole Colorado state has 119.

Hikers in Taiwan have compiled a list of “100 Peaks of Taiwan” (The Baiyue or 臺灣百岳). It is considered a great feat to climb all 100 of them.

It’s that time of the year again!!!! OUTSA Welcoming party this coming weekend 🥳🥳 Come join us in the Main Common Room (central library) at 6:30pm on the 23rd of March for some delicious food and drinks, fun games and awesome prizes!!! Gold coin donation for members and $12 for non-members (includes membership)

We welcome anyone and everyone to come 😁 Meet new people and make new friends 🤩 Remember to bring your own cutlery and crockery, RSVP using the link in bio! HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!

又到了一年一度的這個時候了！！！！ OUTSA 歡迎派對🥳🎉3 月 23 日下午 6:30 在Main Common Room (Central Library）來加入我們！享受美味的食物、飲料、有趣的遊戲和超棒的獎品！

入場費請會員捐贈金幣，非會員門票12元（贈送會員資格）。

我們歡迎任何人和所有人的到來😁用這次機會來結交新朋友～🤩記得帶上自己的餐具，使用我們簡介中的鏈接🔗進行註冊！希望在那裡能夠見到你！

Yonghe district of New Taipei City ranks as one of the most crowded urban centers in the world. It has a population density of around 38,000 people per square kilometer.

To put that in perspective, Manhattan (also considered one of the most crowded places) has 28,000 people per square kilometer, or 10,000 less than Yonghe!

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2024 OUTSA Sponsor List!
Get your OUTSA membership now for these discounts!

Come find us at the international food festival THIS SUNDAY @ 3-7pm on the museum reserve!! 🧋🍚

歡迎來參加本週日下午 3 點至 7 點在博物館舉辦的國際美食節！ 🧋🍚

Come find us on Clubs day at 10am-4pm for a special OUTSA membership promotion!!

只有在社團日當天
10:00am - 4:00pm
來社團攤位找我們報名

HAPPY LUNAR YEAR OF THE DRAGON!

OUTSA wishes you all peace and safety, good health, good luck and much happiness throughout the year.

龍年快樂！

奧塔哥大學臺灣學生會祝你今年平平安安 ，恭祝健康、幸運，新年快樂

#2024

Welcome to Fun Fact Friday, we hope to expand your knowledge about Taiwan every week!

歡迎來到Fun Fact Friday，我們希望每週都能擴展您對台灣的了解！

Meet Iris, our 2024 OUTSA President!! She is a 3rd Year Bachelor of Dental Surgery student 🦷

Something she‘d like to say to you all: “are you ready for some fUN?”

Are you passionate about celebrating Taiwanese culture, fostering connections, and making a positive impact on campus life? The Otago University Taiwanese Students Association is thrilled to invite you to join our General Committee!

As a committee member, you’ll play a vital role in running our events throughout the year while developing your own leadership skills. Plus, enjoy exclusive perks like free memberships and special discounts to events!

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and experiences to join the OUTSA family in showcasing the richness of Taiwanese culture at Otago!

Ready to be a part of something special? Apply now to be a committee member and let’s create memorable experiences together!

If you have any questions, feel free to email us at [email protected]

你是否對於推廣台灣文化、認識更多來自台灣的同學同時更精進自己感到興趣？奧塔哥大學台灣學生會非常歡迎你加入我們！

作為我們的一員，你將會在各式活動的籌辦中扮演至關重要的角色，同時培養自己的領導力和團隊協作能力！除此之外，還可以享有免費會員資格和活動特別優惠等等會員專屬的福利！

我們歡迎所有來自不同背景的同學加入 OUTSA 這個大家庭，在奧塔哥展現台灣文化的多彩樣貌！準備好一起參加所有特殊的活動了嗎？立即申請成為學生會成員，讓我們一起創造難忘的回憶！

如果你有任何疑問，請隨時給我們發送電子郵件：[email protected]

SIGN UP LINK IN BIO!!

🥟👨‍🍳🍿🎬 OUTSA dumpling night!

https://forms.gle/Wsr23UGGn2riSUwS9

We are excited to invite all of you to the dumpling night 🤩, give yourself a break and invite your friends to come along for this experience! Get together to make dumplings, watch movies and have fun! Can’t wait to see you all there! Sign up form is linked in Bio🥰

🥟Vegetarians and Vegan options will be provided

OUTSA EXEC DESCRIPTIONS!!
Please checkout our AGM events and sign up to become an exec member of OUTSA 2024!!🎉🎊🥳